Section 710.  


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  • Every witness before testifying shall take an oath or make an affirmation or declaration in the form provided by law, except that a child under the age of 10 or a dependent person with a substantial cognitive impairment, in the court's discretion, may be required only to promise to tell the truth.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 823, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)